BibleProject | One Story That Leads to JesusSample

Some invitations deserve an enthusiastic RSVP. Others, however, should go straight into the trash. Today’s reading features a contrast between two banquets one might be invited to: one hosted by an adulterous woman, the other hosted by Lady Wisdom.

The adulterous woman lurks in the shadows, waiting to ambush unsuspecting travelers with her seductive summons. But don’t listen to her smooth talk of spiced wine and scented sheets. The seats at her table are snares, and she serves only shame and shackles. One bite of her deadly meal will send you straight to the grave.

Lady Wisdom, on the other hand, delivers her invitations in broad daylight. She calls out to anyone who will listen from the highest windows in the city: Dinner is ready! So sit down for a hearty serving of sense. Pour yourself a tall glass of justice. Wisdom’s plates are piled high with the kind of food that gives life to your body and health to your bones.

Lady Wisdom, after all, has been cooking up life since the earliest days of creation. Watch today’s video to learn about how wisdom carves order out of chaos in Proverbs 8.

Reflection Questions

• Meditate on the story of creation in Genesis 1. What similarities do you notice to today’s reading? What new insights have you learned from Proverbs 8? How do these two passages help you understand the biblical authors’ conception of the cosmos?
• Where else have you read about commands written on the heart? Turn to Jeremiah 31:31-34 if you need a hint. What does this hyperlink reveal about Proverbs 7:2-3?